Family and Personal Life

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  • Individuals of all ages and families
  • Friendships, personal relationships, home life
  • Generational and genealogical records
  • Sexuality
  • Support and charitable organizations for the private lives of families and individuals
  • SEE ALSO: Community Life; Children and Youth; Women

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          770 Archival description results for Family and Personal Life

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          2009.7.1.020 · Item · [ca. 1937]
          Part of Archdeacon W. H. Collison fonds

          Joyce stands knee-deep in water, holding a long wrapped object, with a bundle resting on her shoulder (daughter of Archdeacon W.H. Collison's eldest son William Edwin). Trees and bushes visible on opposite shore in background.

          Handwritten annotation on verso reads: "Joyce circa 1937 at Kincolith".

          2009.7.1.021 · Item · 1910
          Part of Archdeacon W. H. Collison fonds

          Rev. William Edwin Collison stands in centre of boat, with wife Bertha and daughters Muriel and Katherine seated behind. Unknown man and woman are also seated in boat, and an unknown man stands on shore holding rope.

          Handwritten annotation on verso reads: "Will Collison with wife & children leaving Metlakatla to catch steamship en route to England (1910)".

          2009.7.1.027 · Item · [ca. 1915]
          Part of Archdeacon W. H. Collison fonds

          Group stands and sits on front steps of rectory. Left to right: Rev. William Edwin Collison, Mabel and John Maxwell Collison, Alice Collison. (William, Max, and Alice are sons and daughter of Archdeacon W.H. Collison).

          Handwritten annotation on verso reads: "Dad & Auntie Al with Aunt May & Uncle Max at the rectory St. Luke's church [...?]".

          2009.7.1.045 · Item · [1903?]
          Part of Archdeacon W. H. Collison fonds

          Three men stand in centre, each wearing a chief's dress and head-dress. Family members stand and sit on either side. Carved boxes and masks are positioned in foreground. The group poses in front of drapery hung against tall wooden wall.

          Community members have stated that the people in this photo are from the Gitwilluyaxw clan from the wolf tribal house of Ksdiyaawak. The photo was taken at Gitlax̱t’aamiks along the Nass River.

          Handwritten annotation on verso reads: "Tsimpshian Chiefs & family. Goods [for or fr.] Potlatch".

          2009.7.1.074 · Item · [ca. 1876 - ca. 1900]
          Part of Archdeacon W. H. Collison fonds

          Photograph depicts many crest poles in front of wooden homes. An unidentified family can be seen sitting by house in centre. Wood pile and path in foreground.

          Handwritten annotation on image reads: "Masset Queen Charlotte's Islands, Crest Poles / Masset with Totems."; on verso: "Chap. XIII. No. 1 This photo to be copied as an illustration on 1st page or I Chapt. 'Section of Massett, Haida Encampment showing Totems. Queen Charlotte's Islands.' For heading of page 2 of Trophies."

          2009.7.1.075 · Item · [ca. 1876 - ca. 1900]
          Part of Archdeacon W. H. Collison fonds

          Handwritten annotation on verso of photograph reads: "W.E. Collison Masset. Interior of Chief [Weah's?] house".

          Caption under printed version of photo in W.H. Collison's book 'In the Wake of the War Canoe': "The house is about 40 feet square, forming one large room. The upper cubicles are on a level with the ground, which in front of them is excavated so that the fireplace in the centre is twelve feet below the surface. A ledge, for the use of slaves and dependents, is left half-way down."

          Small boy carrying bear skin
          2009.7.1.106 · Item · [ca. 1878 - ca. 1915]
          Part of Archdeacon W. H. Collison fonds

          Unidentified boy walks on a wood boardwalk, carrying large bundle. Forest in background.

          Handwritten annotations on verso read: "Young boy carrying furs - Village of Kincolith"; "Little Indian boy carrying bear skin [?] at Gitlakdamix".

          2009.7.1.133 · Item · [ca. 1910?]
          Part of Archdeacon W. H. Collison fonds

          Photographs depict groups of men gathered on ice. Herbert leans over behind two friends seated on ice sled (son of Marion and Archdeacon W.H. Collison). Pile of caught fish can be seen in foreground behind large whole in ice.

          Handwritten annotations on verso read: "Oolichan Fishing Fishing Bay Nass River"; "Uncle Herbert with Indian friends fishing for oolichan through the ice."

          2009.7.1.153 · Item · [ca. 1880 - ca. 1915]
          Part of Archdeacon W. H. Collison fonds

          Group of eight men and seven children stand in front of crest pole on unidentified building.

          Handwritten annotation below image reads: "[..?] Alaska. Indian Totem Pole, Eagle Crest South Eastern Alaska."; on verso: "Chapter XXI Illustrations No. 2. [Kinnanook?] Section of Indian Village showing Totem pole of Eagle crest."

          2009.7.1.166 · Item · [ca. 1900]
          Part of Archdeacon W. H. Collison fonds

          Mark Sutton, in Christian Army uniform, is seated while his wife stands next to him. A drum is visible in the background.

          Handwritten annotation in pen on recto reads: “Saved to serve. Mark Sutton & wife. Mark Sutton Indian name ‘Chean’ (?) & wife.” Handwritten annotation in pen on verso reads: “Chapter VI. No. 1. Mark Sutton & wife. Only survivor of crew of canoe shot by war party. Twice doomed but “Saved to Serve.”

          2009.7.1.179 · Item · [ca. 1920]
          Part of Archdeacon W. H. Collison fonds

          W.E. Collison, Indian Agent, shaves by a mirror propped up against a boat at dry dock while RCMP Officer Ackland prepares for the day.

          Handwritten annotation in pencil on verso reads: “W.E. Collison Indian Agent, Maj. Ackland RCMP on inspection trip to village in the Babine area."

          2009.7.1.183 · Item · [ca. 1876]
          Part of Archdeacon W. H. Collison fonds

          Portrait of Lady Dufferin, wife of Lord Dufferin (Governor General of Canada, 1872-1878) was given to W.H. and Marion Collison on the occasion of their visit to the North Coast in 1876.

          Handwritten annotation in pen on the verso which reads: “Given to my parents.” Recto of photograph is signed by Lady Dufferin. Photographers mark on recto reads: “Cabinet Portrait Hunter & Co. Toronto, Ontario”.

          W.E. Collison on the Dawn
          2009.7.1.285 · Item · [ca. 1880-1920]
          Part of Archdeacon W. H. Collison fonds

          Archdeacon W.H. Collison and an unidentified man on the "Dawn," Collison's boat. Forested hills and several buildings are visible in the background. Handwritten annotation on verso reads: "The 'Dawn' Archdeacon Collison's boat."

          2009.7.1.293 · Item · [ca. 1880-1920]
          Part of Archdeacon W. H. Collison fonds

          Members of the Collison family casually fishing from a large dock. Handwritten annotation on verso reads: "Collison family fishing from dock (Portland[?] Canal) {Max Elsie Henry Will Arthur Herbert}."

          2009.7.1.294 · Item · 19 September 1907
          Part of Archdeacon W. H. Collison fonds

          Photograph of a young girl believed to be Katy Collison seated for a formal portrait on a wheeled chair. Handwritten annotation in pen on recto reads: "With love from 'Mama'[?] 1907." Handwritten address on verso reads: "Miss West[?] Metlakatla British Columbia N.W. America." Two half penny stamps affixed on verso and partially obscured by two postmarks which read: "Folkstone 1.15 PM SP 19 07."

          2009.7.2 · Series · 1870-2006
          Part of Archdeacon W. H. Collison fonds

          Series consists of journals, draft manuscripts, correspondence, CMS documents and orders, speeches, sermons all written by or to Archdeacon W. H. Collison. Series also contains correspondence to W.E. Collison and Joyce Collison, genealogical information on the Collison family, newspaper clippings and a school paper written by Archdeacon Collison's grandaughter Katy.

          2011.3.3.27 · Item · 1909
          Part of North Coast & Central BC Postcard Collection

          Two men standing beside wheelbarrows with signs that read: “Prince Rupert Transfer Co.” The men appear to be standing on large dock or boardwalk, water and hills in background. Printed annotation on recto reads: “Prince Rupert First Transfer Company.” Handwritten message in pencil on verso is addressed to “Mr. Gordon Penning 1600 Bld. Barclay Vancouver B.C.” Cancelation date on 1 cent Canadian Stamp is dated “Prince Rupert B.C. July 16, 09”.

          Viksten collection
          2012.12 · Collection · [ca. 1951]

          Collection consists of digitized home videos created by the Viksten family. The videos include scenes of Horsefly Lake and the Williams Lake Stampede.

          Horsefly Lake
          2012.12.2 · Item · [ca. 1951]
          Part of Viksten collection

          Digitized video clip of silent film footage depicts Erik and Adolph Viksten, as well as other members of the Viksten family, fishing at Horsefly Lake.

          Houses
          2012.13.1.22.30 · Item · 1970
          Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

          Image depicts a few houses in Island Cache. There are two unknown individuals present.

          Miworth Ferry
          2012.13.1.25.11 · Item · 1979
          Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

          Image depicts five unknown individuals sitting on the remains of the old Miworth Ferry, somewhere near Miworth, B.C.

          Quesnelle Forks Sign
          2012.13.1.31.19 · Item · 1985
          Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

          Image depicts Kent Sedgwick standing in front of a sign with a dog in Quesnelle Forks, B.C. The sign describes the history of the site, which began as a mining camp in 1859, but was later completely abandoned after a fire in 1866. It is now managed as a Forest Service Recreation Project.

          Stewart Access Road
          2012.13.1.51.036 · Item · May 1973
          Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

          Image depicts a man, possibly Kent Sedgwick, leaning against a sign forbidding public traffic on the Stewart Access Road from between 5 am to 8 pm. Located in Hazelton, B.C.